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*** June Challenge - Extremes ***

It seems we have been a bit lax in getting our June challenge up. Sorry about that folks but here we go.

Create a map depicting an Extreme environment - meaning hot(fire)/cold(frozen)/wind blasted/shattered/ or whatever you can imagine just as long as it depicts an extreme environment in some way. None of that happy froufrou marshmallow rainbow stuff Although I guess this could be an extreme for the right kind of denizens. How well you meet this challenge will ultimately be determined by the voters as usual.

The map may be regional, city, world, set in fantasy, sci-fi, post apocalyptic or modern times, we leave all this up to you since we already wasted part of the month.

“When it’s over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking.” -John Wooden

“When it’s over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking.” -John Wooden

Deadlines tend to be a few days before the end of the month so anywhere between the 25th to 30th.

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People come and people go. I walk amongst them, I see their faces; but none see mine. I pass them in the streets but nary a glance is spared my way, for what interest would they have in a Wanderer? Not of this world... Forever Alone... Forever Wandering... LoneWandererD...

If I were to guess on this one we will probably close to the last day simply because we were so late getting off the ground this time. Of course, I don't have final say but that's my vote.

“When it’s over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking.” -John Wooden